Read more about the article Synodal spirituality is at ‘heart of Church’s renewal,’ cardinal says
Synod participants attend a Byzantine Divine Liturgy at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica as part of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican Oct. 9, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Synodal spirituality is at ‘heart of Church’s renewal,’ cardinal says

‘Let us pray in this Divine Liturgy that the Lord makes us worthy laborers of his harvest’

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Read more about the article Jerusalem church leaders call for peace following deadly Hamas attack
Mourners carry the bodies of twin Palestinian babies, Ossayd and Mohammad Abu Hmaid, during their funeral in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip Oct. 8, 2023. Health officials said they were killed along with their mother and three sisters in Israeli strikes. (OSV News photo/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Reuters) Editors: note graphic content.

Jerusalem church leaders call for peace following deadly Hamas attack

‘We unequivocally condemn any acts that target civilians, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity or faith’

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Read more about the article Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls for international help to de-escalate violence amid devastating Hamas attack on Israel
Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza, Oct. 7, 2023. The strikes were in retaliation after Hamas breached Israeli security along the Gaza border at dawn and entered border communities amidst a barrage of over 2,000 rockets that reached into Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv. (OSV News photo/Mohammed Salem, Reuters)

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls for international help to de-escalate violence amid devastating Hamas attack on Israel

‘We ask God to inspire world leaders in their intervention for the implementation of peace and concord so that Jerusalem may be a house of prayer for all peoples’

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Read more about the article U.S. bishops pray for peace following Hamas’ attack on Israel
Palestinians watch the civil defense team as they search for victims trapped under the rubble of a house destroyed during Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 8, 2023. (OSV News photo/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Reuters)

U.S. bishops pray for peace following Hamas’ attack on Israel

‘The world is once again shocked and horrified by the outbreak of ferocious violence in the Holy Land’

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